Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-11
THE FISH COMMISSION.
Important Meeting HeQd In IO'
Angeles.

Important Meeting Held In l0s
, Angeles.
The State Board OF Fish Com
missioners met yesterday afterno n
at the Office of j. Downey Harvey,
Senator Routier in the chair, and
Commissioners J. D Harvey and T.
J. Sherwood present. When the
meeting was called to order Commits
sioner Sherwood presented a protest,
! drawn up by himself, against the
continued occupancy OF a seat in the
Commission 10y Senator Routier, on
tho ground that he had been removed
from office by Governor Waterman,
and Il successor, JOS. D. Redding, ap-
pointed.
In an informal discussion of the
matter Senator Routier said that he
intended to keep his seat in the Com
mission until the court had decided
against him in the case, which
is now pending. tIo had asked the
Attorney General as to the lelalifv Of
any business which might be trans
acted during the period which inter
yenes since his removal by the Gov
ernor and the decision OF the court
The Attorney General had informed
him that be was Fish Commissioner
de facto AMI as such his acts we're
legal. He had II great respect for
Governor Waterman as Il man, but not
as a LAWYER, and he did not believe
that nc had a right to remove him for
no cause, aud he intended to hold his
seat until the matter had been decided
in the courts.
Commissioner Sherwood sail that
he recognized Governor Water-
man as his superior Off
Ger and it WAS his duty to
obey the Governor in this matter,
there ore he offered the protest, and
thought it should be spread on the
m nutcs. Commissioner Harvey
IA creed with Senator Routier, ani did
not see tne necessity for for any alarm
over the legality Of the business trans
action. even when the majority was
created by Senator Routier's vote
He objected to Senator Reuters sug-
gestion that it would be a good way,
perhaps, not to recognize him ut all.
Commissioner Sherwood then moved
the acceptance Of the protest, but his
motion met with no second by Mr..
Harvey, and the subject was dropped.
Commi.si, ,nel She wood introduced
a resolution to the effect that the SER
vices OF j. W. Village as Chief of
Patrol, at a salary of $l0) per
month, be dispensed with. This was
amended by J. Downey Hawley to
read SO that the salary be eat of tenn
porarily. bnt the office remain with
Village. As amended the resolution
was carried unanimously.
\ communication was received froHn
II. D. Corlett asking how his expenses
in prosecuting violations of the law
were to be paid. Commissioner Sher-
wood was instructed To answer that
court expenses We're to be paid by
appropriation, hut private expenses
were to he taken from the iiues.
A communication WAS received from
j. :. Benn com laining OF the action
OF the sawmlll owners in throwing
sawdust in the Russian river and
thereby killing the young hsh. a
petition was also received from
number of residents of Mendocino
county relative to the same subject.
Commissioner Sherwood was in
structed to answer these and state
that u test case was being made, and
after it had been decided further ac-
ton could be taken.
Deputy Fish Commissioner II. G.
Cheatham, OF san Pedro, reported
that he had but little trouble in his
dist let. He had caused several ar
rests and secured convictions thereon.
VIM. Ayers, of Humboldt county,
was appointed a Deputy Fish Com
missioner.
Requests Tor fish were received from
J. X. Stone, OF Santa Barbara; X.
Walrath, nf Nevada City, and the
Board OF Supervisors OF Santa Clara
county. Commissioner Sherwood was
instructed to answer them and state
that it was too late for fish this year,
but the requests would be complied
with next season.
Commissioner Sherwood reported
that he had visited the fish ladders at
Truckee and ha found them the best
in the State. He had also looked
over the ground and had found a place
on Donner lake very suitable Ion new
hatchery. A resolution to establish II
hatchery at this point was adopted,
provided the citizens there subscribe
enough lumber.
1t. was decided to purchase 300 600
eggs OF the Rainbow trout from Hem
ry Woodson, at $225 per $l00 600,
and place them in the Lake Chabot
hatchery.
Commissioner sherwood also re-
ported that he had just placed 1900
trout, from Lake Tahoe. in the San
Gabriel river. and 10000, from Bear
Valley Lake, in the streams of Ven
turd county. He reported over 450
arrests and convictions for illeg | fish
ing, and said that the appropriations
tor the protection of the fisheries are
inadequate.
Henry Woodson, of Fort Bidwell,
Mod county, was appointed Deputy
tish Commissioner. as also was Clias.
Il Lucas, of Uk ali.
Ellis amounting to $3.50 were aud ted,
after which the Commission adjourned
to meet in San Francisco next month.